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Researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan, have developed a technique through which it is possible to produce cement from food waste.

Eggo Bricks? Scientists Create Real Building Materials From Food Leftovers By Grainger Laffan, Zenger News On 6/14/21 at 8:00 PM EDT Those stubborn lumps you struggle to scrape off last night's dinner plates are inspiring scientists to make new ultra-strong building materials. Researchers in Japan have created a concrete replacement out of food scraps — and the new compound can be both edible and sweet-smelling. Associate professor Yuya Sakai at the Institute for Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo and Kota Machida, whose research was part of his graduate studies at the univers...

Japanese researchers from the  University of Tokyo discovered how to turn food waste into robust construction materials that retain their edible nature. Vacuum-dried, pulverized seaweed, cabbage leaves and orange, onion, pumpkin and banana peels were used to make materials that were at least as strong as concrete. The researchers borrowed the “heat pressing” concept, which is used to make construction materials from wood powder. But instead of pulverized wood, they used pulverized food scraps as the constituent powder. They mixed the food powder with water and seasonings, then press...

Researchers in Japan created a way to turn food waste, such as banana peels or cabbage leaves into building products for construction.

 E-Mail IMAGE: Researchers at The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science repurpose food waste to build materials with a bending strength comparable to concrete and that still taste good view more  Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Most people don't think much about the food scraps they throw away; however, investigators from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo have developed a new method to reduce food waste by recycling discarded fruit and vegetable scraps into robust construction materials. World...